A Championship match between Middlesbrough and Preston North End will hold on March 18th, 2023, Saturday, in England, check the Middlesbrough vs Preston North End betting tip 2022/2023 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Middlesbrough vs Preston North End will occur
The game takes place in the Riverside Stadium stadium, in the city of Middlesbrough, with a capacity for 34988 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
Where to follow the live game
You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.
Introduction to the Middlesbrough vs Preston North End betting tip 2022/2023
Despite the season change, the Championship has not changed much regarding goals. Today’s average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament’s last edition. The current mark is 2.43 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.5 goals per game of the last championship.
Middlesbrough last match
Middlesbrough is coming off a draw. In its last outing they faced Stoke City in a match valid for Championship, and the match ended 1-1. The eleven coached by M. Carrick played in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
In the end, the draw (odd 3.8) cannot be considered a good result, especially considering that the chances of winning the match were high.
Amid a performance below the average of Middlesbrough, one of the few athletes that achieved distinction was Cameron Archer. With a good appearance and a few great passes, his performance was important so that the team did not come out defeated.
Preston North End last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Preston North End, who used a 3-1-4-2 formation, faced the Rotherham United team with a final score of 1-2.
A very even game was expected, with odds for the home win at 2.6.
Middlesbrough vs Preston North End h2h
Last time these teams faced each other, Preston North End occupied 14th place in Championship and, team Middlesbrough the 21st place. Preston North End entered the field with the tactic 4-3-3, while Middlesbrough arranged their formation in a 4-4-2.
It was on 29-10-2022 when these two teams last clashed on the field. That match, which ended with the 2-1 win for Preston North End, was valid for the 2022/2023 season of the Championship.
The last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.
Middlesbrough
Championship leaderboard now
The Middlesbrough team with 64 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 19 wins, 7 draws and 11 losses.
Saddled with a slight disadvantage of 3 points against Sheffield United in position 2, in the 38th round.
Middlesbrough analysis
Currently, in the Championship, Middlesbrough sums 65 goals for and a total of 42 goals against, after 37 rounds played.
While the average number of shots on goal by Middlesbrough is relatively low, in contrast, the shooting accuracy of the forwards is very high. In fact, the team has an average value of 4.22 per game, but has 1.76 goals scored per match. In other words, it scored a goal in 40% of the circumstances in which it kicked at goal.
The Middlesbrough team seeks to control the game by trying to achieve an average ball possession of 56.7%. This is based on the observation that ball possession above 50% typically gives teams some control over their opponents.
Taking the fight or in this case, the game to your opponent’s prove unwise for this team, having won 9 games as the visiting team, compared to their record of 10 wins, 2 losses, and 6 draws playing in their home base.
While Preston North End has only managed to convert 34 of their 3838 attacks into goals, Middlesbrough has been much more successful with 3975 attacks and 65 goals.
Best goalscorer from Middlesbrough
Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Chuba Akpom. The Attacker has scored 23 times in this competition and helped Middlesbrough avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.
It should also be noted that 3 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
Historical data Middlesbrough
With 4 titles won in the history of the tournament, one of the leading names in the competition is the Middlesbrough team. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the game and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their rivals with a win at a time when they are in poor form.
Preston North End
Championship leaderboard now
Preston North End arrives in this game with 53 points, and in 11th place in the Championship, having won 14 games in total and lost 12 times, making a total of 11 draws.
Preston North End analysis
After 37 rounds, Preston North End has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 39 goals so far and scored 34 times.
Recent performances have highlighted that Preston North End is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.
The team is not scoring many goals, averaging 0.92 goals per game. Moreover, it will be going to play on a difficult field, so the outcome of the match may seem one-sided. But soccer, you know, is unpredictable.
Away Preston North End does not usually give much chance to opponents, with a balance of 9 wins, 4 losses, and 5 draws in the Championship.
Best goalscorer from Preston North End
Individually, the team’s most offensive player in the competition so far is Ched Evans. He has scored 9 times in the current season and has helped Preston North End come out with a positive result on several occasions.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Middlesbrough is C. Akpom, who has already scored 23 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Preston North End is C. Evans, he has scored in 9 opportunities.
75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.
The option of betting under 2.5 goals is also compelling since Preston North End has an average of 1.11 goals per game as a visitor and often not suffers goals playing away from home, making this a market to explore.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.8.
In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!
Corners Top Betting Tips
Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 5.04 corners per game.
Middlesbrough is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.14 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Middlesbrough in this match.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.22 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the ‘Under 4.5 cards’ option looks like a great alternative for bettors.
This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.
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Middlesbrough vs Preston North End betting tip 2022/2023: FAQ
The match will be played on March 18th, 2023, Saturday.
The match will take place at the Riverside Stadium stadium in Middlesbrough.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Championship match, referring to the 2022/2023 season, and ended with a 2-1 result for Preston North End.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365!
